Circulation 13,000 Free June 5, 2015 MAN FATALLY SHOT Three Indicted on By Linda Cicoira The death of an Exmore man last weekend was ruled a homicide by the Norfolk Medical Examiner’s Dog-Theft Charges Office, a spokesperson for the agency said Tuesday. By Linda Cicoira James Craig Parks, 33, of Jackson Street died Three animal activists were indicted Monday by from gunshot wounds to the chest and abdomen on an Accomack grand jury on felony counts of stealing May 30, according to autopsy results. a dog from a Hopeton man’s yard last January. Exmore Police Chief Angelo DeMartino reported Charlene Boyajian, 45, and Bettina Cuce Ro- that members of Parks’ family found his body on driquez, 39, both of Virginia Beach, and Gordon “Shot- Saturday afternoon. They went there after being un- gun” A. Shell, 45, a former mixed martial arts fighter able to contact him. DeMartino said Parks was shot from Detroit, Mich., are accused of the larceny. and killed “in the early morning hours” that day. In April, Daniel Melendez, testified in General Dis- There was no sign of a struggle at the house where trict Court that he did not give permission for his pit Parks lived alone. DiMartino would not say where in bull, Chico, to be taken to Virginia Beach. The dog was the house he was killed or if a weapon was found, tied to a tree and has not been seen by Melendez since. since police are continuing to investigate the inci- A neighbor, Sandy Mears, said the dog would have dent. No one has been arrested. “starved to death” had she not stepped up. She testi- Police also do not believe there is a connection fied that she and her future daughter-in-law, Court- with the murder of another Exmore man last Feb- ney Chelo, delivered Chico to a convenience store in ruary. No arrest has been made in that case either. Parks was found dead in his Exmore home. Virginia Beach on Jan. 11, 2015, so the dog could be provided with a “good home.” They said they were unable to tell the court who the new owner was. Horace Hall, another neighbor, said he saw the Patient Dies in Ambulance/Star Transit Crash defendants take Chico and put him in a crate in the By Linda Cicoira Monday when the ambulance col- spokesperson. back of a U-haul truck. A rescue crew was rushing lided with a Star Transit bus and The patient, Douglas R. Mc- “I stopped because I knew that dog did not belong a Parksley man to the hospital flipped, according to a State Police Cready, 60, of the 24400 block of to them,” Hall testified. “I … asked if they had per- Parksley Road died at the scene. mission to take the guy’s dog.” He said the man who The ambulance driver, 38-year- had gotten in back of the truck began to bang on the old Peter Surran of Exmore, was wall and yelled that they needed to go. charged with failure to obey a Sgt. Anthony Bright of Accomack County Sheriff’s traffic signal Office (ACSO) gave information about the case to the Sgt. Michelle Anaya said the grand jury. 2013 Chevy ambulance driven by In another case, Custis Ames Jr., 25, with address- Surran was going south on Lank- es on Holly Ridge Drive in Melfa and Peach Street in ford Highway at about 3:45 p.m. Cape Charles, was indicted on two counts of abuse with lights and siren activated and neglect of a child and a count of felony eluding when it went through a red light on Feb. 28. Court records state Ames drove at speeds at the Route 180 (Wachapreague up to 90 miles an hour with two small children un- Road) intersection in Keller. secured in the car. The ambulance, which is owned “I could hear children crying,” wrote Cpl. E.J. Not- Photo by easternshorefire.com by the Bloxom Volunteer Fire tingham of ACSO. “I observed a 4-year-old male in the This Bloxom ambulance, in use by Accomack County at the time Company, struck a 2013 Ford Star front passenger seat, not in a child seat or seat belt and of the crash, would cost about $180,000 to replace. (Continued on Page 3) (Continued on Page 3) 2 • EastErn shorE Post • JunE 5, 2015 FATHER’S DAY PARTY Top Northampton Tax Scofflaws Named At HURT IN A CAR, By Linda Cicoira New York, N.Y. That debt is $32,829 LITTLE ITALY As tax day dawns today in Ac- for 2014. Landmark Holdings also ow- TRUCK OR Sponsored by: comack County, nearly $646,756 worth es $10,564 for 2013. MOTORCYCLE Northampton Lumber Company of Northampton real-estate and per- Second on the 2014 delinquent ACCIDENT? Florist by the Sea sonal-property tax bills due for 2009 real-estate list is Baymark Construc- through 2014 are delinquent. That’s tion Corporation, owned by Richard Cooper Hurley Exmore Diner according to a post made this week to (Dickie) Foster of Virginia Beach. He Injury Lawyers Eastern Shore Outfitters the county treasurer’s website, www. also owns Bay Creek, LLC, which is 866/455-6657 Saturday, June 20, 2015 co.northampton.va.us/gov/delinquent- fifth. For tax year 2014, Baymark owes CooperHurley.com taxes.html $16,120. Bay Creek owes $8,881. For Show Time 7:00 PM About $506,630 in real-estate tax 2013, Baymark tops the list and owes bills and $140,125 in personal-proper- $13,167. Bay Creek, LLC is second for Helping Shore Residents $15 Per Person (Games Included) for Over 20 Years ty levies remain unpaid. 2013 and owes nearly $12,400. Games begin at 5:30 Come and Play The total has risen $212,156 over The two also top the delinquent comparable lists that were on the site real-estate tax list for 2011 and 2012. (Ping Pong Ball) (Ladder Ball) about two years ago. The tallies do not Baymark owes $17,685 and Bay Creek (Bean Bag Toss) (Card Tricks) include penalties or interest. They are owes $15,876 for 2012. For the previ- updated on the last day of each month ous year, Bay Creek owes $14,396 and SNOWFLAKE and are then posted on the website Baymark owes $12,005. The total debt within the next couple of days. for both companies is $110,530. BLACK ELVIS The majority of unpaid real-estate MBM Development I, LLC is third tax debts ($220,815) is for taxes due on the 2014 delinquent real-estate tax All Mothers Invited for tax year 2014. and owes $16,054. The company’s prin- The top real-estate tax evader is cipals are Michael and Beverly Moss of Linda Goffigon of Eastville with Jim Hurley. “I’ve known Jim Nasswadox, VA 757-442-7831 Landmark Holdings US, LLC, which Midlothian, Va. MBM also owes $4,863 for 20 years and I recommend him to everyone.” Little Italy is owned by Nimrod Kristain Tavi of for tax year 2013. First-time Homebuyer? 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The am- hind driver, also no child seat or seat belt.” ounce and five pounds of marijuana on Surran and two other squad mem- bulance was staffed with county public Ames had a gun under the seat, the June 30, 2014. Chip Little of Eastern bers, who were not identified, suffered safety workers when it crashed. report states. Nottingham wrote there Shore Drug Task Force investigated. non-life threatening injuries. The bus Bagwell said the company has on- was a strong odor of alcohol. “He told Travis Shreaves, 22, of East Side did not have any passengers at the time ly one working ambulance now since me he had a few beers earlier.” Road on Chincoteague was indicted on of the crash, the sergeant said. Jeanne another vehicle also needs repair. “It Norris Beasley, 23, of Onancock was a count of receiving a stolen 2013 Hon- K. Moore, 52, of Pungoteague, was driv- will have a little bit of an impact on us. indicted on two counts of assault and bat- da 400EX four-wheeler between Dec. ing the bus and was not injured. We’ll just have to rely on mutual aid,” tery of a police officer. The crimes alleged- 15, 2014, and Jan 1, 2015. Nottingham A State Police reconstruction team he said. ly occurred March 13 and involved Depu- investigated. was called to the scene to investigate, Star Transit attorney Mary Gayle ties B. Davis and L.N. Higgins of ACSO. Travis Staub, 23, of Hallwood Road Anaya reported. “Currently the acci- Holden declined to comment on the Tanisha Renee Hamsley, also known in Hallwood was indicted on a count of dent is still under investigation and cost of damages to the bus.